Media Releases

Aug 09
RSIPF continues investigation into burning of two buildings in RenBel

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is continuing its investigation into the burning of two buildings at Tigoa, in West Rennell on the night of 25 July 2019

Commissioner of Police, Matthew Varley told local journalists who attended his weekly conference today: “A team of police investigators, officers of the Forensic department, and the Fire and Rescue Service in Honiara, who were deployed to Tigoa to assist my officers there with the investigation of the arson incident have returned to Honiara.”

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Aug 09
RSIPF arrests a man in his 20s for restriction in making liquor in Temotu Province

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Temotu Province last weekend arrested a male person in his 20s for allegedly producing homebrew at Malo Village on Santa Cruz Islands in the Temotu Province.

The arrest was conducted following a tip off from an informant that led the RSIPF officers at Lata to apprehend the youth for allegedly distilling the homebrew at one residence at Malo Village.”

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Aug 09
RSIPF appreciates good work of police advisor

The work of a long time police advisor with the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, (RSIPF) has been acknowledged during the weekly Commissioner’s parade at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara today (8 August 2019).

RSSIPF Commissioner Matthew Varley presented a certificate of appreciation to Advisor Darren Folau of the Solomon Islands Police Development Program (SIPDP) whose mission ends this week.

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Aug 09
Man remanded in custody following death of his brother in Malaita

A man in his 20’s has been remanded in custody today ( 8 August 2019) on a charge of murder after officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Auki, Malaita Province arrested him this week.

During his weekly media conference today, Commissioner of Police Matthew Varley says, “The man, who is being remanded in the Correctional Service Solomon Islands (CSSI) Centre at Auki, is alleged to have caused the death of his younger brother during a fight at Ambu Village near Auki on 2 August 2019.”

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Feb 06
Police investigate suspicious death of male person in Honiara

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Honiara is investigating the suspicious death of a 26-year-old male person who died after he sustained body injuries.

Assistant Commissioner (AC) Crime and Intelligence Ian Vaevaso says, “It is alleged that at about 9am on Sunday 2 June 2019 the deceased was dropped off at his Burns Creek residence east of Honiara by a taxi. Three other male persons with the taxi driver were also inside the taxi. One of the male persons inside the taxi assisted the deceased out from the taxi.”

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Apr 06
Police arrest male person for alleged rape of elderly woman in Western Province

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) arrested a 22-year-old male person for the alleged rape of a 69-year-old woman at Nusa Baruku Village on Gizo Island in the Western Province on 4 June 2019.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu says, “It was about 4pm in the afternoon of 4 June 2019 that the suspect allegedly approached the victim to have sexual intercourse with her.”

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Jun 04
RSIPF investigates alleged scam scholarship scheme at SINU

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Honiara Central Police Station are investigating an alleged scam scholarship scheme which has affected more than 20 students at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) in Honiara.

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Jun 03
Solomon Islands PM praises RSIPF

Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Hon. Manasseh Sogavare has praised the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) during the visit of the Prime Minister of Australia, Hon. Scott Morrison to the Rove Police Headquarters today (3 June 2019)

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Jun 03
RSIPF hosts Prime Ministers of Australia and SI at Rove Police HQs

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) today created history by hosting the Prime Minister of Australia, Hon. Scott Morrison and his Solomon Islands counterpart, Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare at the Rove Police Headquarters at the same time.

Prime Ministers Morrison and Sogavare were at the Rove Police Headquarters as part of the Australian Prime Minister’s two-day visit to Honiara since yesterday.

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May 29
RSIPF participate in Woodford School Careers Marketing program

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police (RSIPF) participated in the Woodford International School careers marketing program on 29 May 2019 at the School in East Honiara.

Officers who took part were from the Police Response Team (PRT) and Forensic Unit of the RSIPF.

During the Program, Staff Sergeant Moses Ofu from PRT spoke to the students on the RSIPF’s crocodile management.

“Crocodile is a dangerous reptile that we need to work together as a community to manage it. This will help reduce threats posed by this reptile our communities across the country.”

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